Slow Down – 25 Per Cent Reduction In Speed Limits Ahead?

01 Apr 2011 by Janey Bee in Legal

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You’d be well advised to start driving slower, in preparation for a significant reduction in speed limits on all national roads later this year. When the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) comes into force, you’ll risk losing your licence if you’re caught driving too fast.

The lowering of speed limits is intended to improved road safety and save precious fuel.

The speed limit on a public road in an urban area will be reduced from 60km/h to 45km/h.

The speed limit on a public road outside an urban area (not a freeway) will be reduced from 100km/h to 75km/h.

On freeways, the speed limit will be reduced from 120km/h to 90km/h.

According to Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele, speed limits on all three types of roads are “outdated” and “in desperate need of a rethink”.

It’s going to make road trips 25 per cent longer too, so be sure to budget extra time.

[Source: iafrica]

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